HRP release:

On March 28 at approximately 4 p.m., officers responded to the 200-250 block of Wyse Road in Dartmouth for reports of an assault. A man was seen striking a woman, knocking her to the ground. The man left the area on foot.

While officers were on scene, a second man approached them advising that he was stabbed when he confronted the man who assaulted the woman. Both victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was not known to either victim.

At approximately 4:10 p.m., officers located and arrested the suspect. A 35-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date to face charges of:

• aggravated assault
• assault causing bodily harm
• possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace